📆 Make your Bank holiday weekend one to remember.
⚡ Explore everything from electricity to space and forces in Wonderlab and learn the science behind everyday life with explosive live shows.
👾 Step into our gaming gallery, Power Up, and explore a lineup of old-generation consoles that shaped childhoods, sparked rivalries, and made gaming what it is today.
📽️ Experience one of London’s most immersive cinema experiences at our IMAX. Settle in for breathtaking journeys across the wild plains of Antarctica or step back to the wonder year of the T. rex.
🖖 Celebrate 60 years of #StarTrek with us – Follow the free Star Trek trail, discover props, costumes and more from the TV series and films, and boldly go where no one has gone before. Don't forget to browse the exclusive 60th anniversary retail range in our Star Trek shop.
🚀 The #Jellycat Space Crew range has landed at the Space Shop – don’t miss your chance to discover this incredible collection.
Book your favourite experiences at the museum in advance to save up to £3 per booking – book now by the link in bio.
#OnThisDay, 230 years ago one experiment paved the way to wiping out one of history’s deadliest diseases.
On 14 May 1796, Edward Jenner carried out the world’s first vaccination after noticing that milkmaids who caught cowpox rarely seemed to catch smallpox. 💉
To test his theory, Jenner inoculated an 8-year-old boy with cowpox – a very risky move, that thankfully paid off.
Jenner’s idea changed medicine forever and would eventually help wipe out smallpox worldwide. Smallpox remains the only human disease to be completely eradicated.
Discover more about Jenner and the Smallpox vaccine in our objects and stories webpages - link in bio.
It’s #NationalSleepoverDay.
Why not celebrate with one of our out-of-this-world, space themed Astronights?
Wander through the museum after dark and fill your evening with hands-on experiments and workshops – our Science Museum Space Agency is waiting for you!
⭐️ Friday 19 June
⭐️ Friday 10 July
Book now via the link in bio.
Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough 🎉
Long before he became one of the world’s most beloved broadcasters, Sir David Attenborough was a child visiting the Science Museum.
He remembers the thrill of seeing an automatic door for the first time:
“I was one of the first visitors to the original Children's Gallery, which opened back in 1931, and can still remember the wonderful door that opened before I had even reached it.”
A century after his birth, Sir David's curiosity and passion for discovery continues to inspire millions around the world. 🌍
#DavidAttenborough #Attenborough100 #ScienceMuseum #LondonMuseums
Group bookings are now open until 25 March 2027! 🚀
There's so much for school groups and home educators to discover at the museum this academic year.
Early Years and KS1 can enjoy our brand-new interactive Bubble Explorer show designed to develop numeracy and scientific exploration skills, while KS2 groups can blast off into a new cosmic adventure in Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos.
KS3 and KS4 groups can discover a variety of STEM careers in Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery and take part in our free Careers Uncovered workshops. Plus, we're screening two new documentaries in our IMAX cinema, each exploring the science of the natural world.
Book your visit through our group bookings portal via the link in bio.
May the 4th be with you… Or, live long and prosper... 👀✨
We’re not choosing sides - it's lightsabers and warp drives at the Science Museum.
Discover the Science of Star Wars in our blog, then beam yourself over to our free Star Trek Warp Trail in the museum to spot iconic objects and discover the real science they inspired. Discover more by the link in bio!
#MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay #StarTrek #ScienceMuseum #SciFi #LondonDaysOut
This week we're celebrating 2 million visitors to Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery 🧑🔬
The milestone was marked by a visit by a year 10 school group from the Ramsey Academy, who met technicians from the Science Museum, who shared more about the skills they use to operate historic working objects and maintain interactive exhibits for millions of visitors each year.
Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery is a free careers gallery for 11-16-year-olds, that champions the vital but unseen role of technicians through unique interactives that offer new perceptions of technical careers.
Learn more about the gallery at the link in bio.
On 6 and 7 June, Serendipity Arts brings a giant puppet street parade to Exhibition Road as part of the Great Exhibition Road Festival. Directed by legendary puppeteer Dadi Pudumjee, the procession moves through South Kensington twice in a day with puppeteers, drummers, and musicians leading the way.
Open to all ages, free of charge and a worthwhile experience.
Tickets are live, head to the link in bio to book now!
Serendipity Arts comes to London | Save the Date: 5th June 2026
Reimagine the museum. Rethink the street.
As Science Museum Lates, Serendipity Arts is coming to South Kensington to celeberate innovation, culture and craft through film, music, procession and multidisciplinary forms.
#LetArtTakeYouPlaces
Good luck to everyone running the #LondonMarathon today!
Perhaps you’re wearing a smartwatch today to keep track of your stats. But wearable tech isn’t just a 21st century thing: this pedometer is the 18th-century gent’s smartwatch. It was designed to be hooked over a belt or waistband and would count the number of steps taken by its wearer to estimate distances walked.
These pedometers had a practical purpose: for example, a landowner could quickly determine the size of their estate by walking. But they were also fashionable accessories at a time when people were keen to try new entertaining devices.
This one is on display in Science City 1550-1800: The Linbury Gallery at the Science Museum, where you can also see an advertisement by the maker, Spencer and Perkins. They provided very detailed instructions, suggesting people might have struggled to get accurate readings, fortunately an issue we don’t have today!
📷 Pedometer or waywiser with fob hook, made by Spencer & Perkins, 1775-1794; The Improved Pedometer or Waywiser
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Happy #DuellingDinosaursDay! 🦖 🎉
#OnThisDay, a jaw-dropping fossil was discovered in Montana featuring a T. rex and Triceratops locked in a final face-off.
This is considered the most complete and articulate fossil find ever.
Want to see a T. rex up close? Experience T. rex 3D in stunning IMAX – book tickets by the link in bio.
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